Review of Mars Attacks! (1996) by Connor G — 21 Aug 2011

Not too bad, but this probably killed Tim Burton's image as a serious director, for a little while. It's nice to see all those names you know working together.

This review of Mars Attacks! (1996) was written by Connor G on 21 Aug 2011.

Mars Attacks! has generally received mixed reviews.

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